Glass holesaw question

rillaboratories · 10/27/2014, 04:28 PM

I'm recently planning a new build and need to drill 20-25 holes. I was given several diamond hole saw from a fellow reefers. There seems to be some sign of usage, but otherwise looks very clean.

When will I know its time to replace the bit. I rather purchase a new saw then risk it cracking one of the tanks. And where will the best place be to purchase new holesaw if I'm planning on making many more holes in the future.

Thanks

trackfast · 10/27/2014, 09:06 PM

I don't know when you would have to replace it. I would think it would just take longer to dill holes as it dulls. I got my last bit from Amazon.

jfuka78 · 10/27/2014, 09:58 PM

Why so many holes what are you building?

jfuka78 · 10/27/2014, 09:59 PM

I got mine from brs

LelandF. · 10/27/2014, 10:02 PM

It'll take forever to drill the hole once it gets dull. You normally get 5-10 holes out of a bit depending on how cool you keep it while drilling. There's many places to buy glass hole saws. Just google the size you need.

Leland

rillaboratories · 10/28/2014, 12:37 AM

I'm in the process of building a wall of anemones and clowns, I was afraid the glass may crack if the drillbit was too dull. Was looking at options on ebay and brs, and wouldn't paying a little bit extra to have the more dependable bit.

calbert0 · 10/28/2014, 08:58 AM

All depends how thick the glass is and how cool you keep the bit.

When drilling the 3/8'' glass on my 125G the bit was toast by hole #3

10/27/2014, 04:28 PM	#1
rillaboratories Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 49	Glass holesaw question I'm recently planning a new build and need to drill 20-25 holes. I was given several diamond hole saw from a fellow reefers. There seems to be some sign of usage, but otherwise looks very clean. When will I know its time to replace the bit. I rather purchase a new saw then risk it cracking one of the tanks. And where will the best place be to purchase new holesaw if I'm planning on making many more holes in the future. Thanks

10/27/2014, 09:59 PM	#4
jfuka78 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carpentersville Posts: 997	I got mine from brs __________________ 180 mixed, 280 total volume.250 Lumenbright x 2 with radium 20k, geo 818, aquarium plants reg4-mp40wes, asm g4+

10/27/2014, 09:06 PM	#2
trackfast Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Naperville; NE side Posts: 453	I don't know when you would have to replace it. I would think it would just take longer to dill holes as it dulls. I got my last bit from Amazon.

10/27/2014, 09:58 PM	#3
jfuka78 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carpentersville Posts: 997	Why so many holes what are you building? __________________ 180 mixed, 280 total volume.250 Lumenbright x 2 with radium 20k, geo 818, aquarium plants reg4-mp40wes, asm g4+

10/27/2014, 10:02 PM	#5
LelandF. Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 67	It'll take forever to drill the hole once it gets dull. You normally get 5-10 holes out of a bit depending on how cool you keep it while drilling. There's many places to buy glass hole saws. Just google the size you need. Leland

10/28/2014, 12:37 AM	#6
rillaboratories Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 49	I'm in the process of building a wall of anemones and clowns, I was afraid the glass may crack if the drillbit was too dull. Was looking at options on ebay and brs, and wouldn't paying a little bit extra to have the more dependable bit.

10/28/2014, 08:58 AM	#7
calbert0 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: City of Chicago Posts: 198	All depends how thick the glass is and how cool you keep the bit. When drilling the 3/8'' glass on my 125G the bit was toast by hole #3